{"podcast":{"title":"The Grading Podcast","slug":"the-grading-podcast-6385485","podcast_index_feed_id":6385485,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-grading-podcast/","website_url":"http://www.thegradingpod.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/6602f6ca-7705-4602-8ea1-d3ce35620d10/rzjO8KqmcSco4McBUhYcWCVM.png","author":"Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley","episode_count":160,"summary":"Grading is an extremely important and largely unexamined piece of the classroom puzzle. In this weekly podcast, Sharona Krinsky and Robert Bosley, two long time classroom instructors from the K-12 and Higher Ed worlds, explore the nuts and bolts of grading student work. From looking at traditional grading practices to other types of grading such as alternative grading, equitable grading, ungrading, and more, join us as we and our guests provide the research, practices, and details needed to create a more effective grading practice that supports student learning and success. For more information, check out our website, https://www.thegradingpod.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T22:20:32.773303+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485"},"episode":{"title":"154 - Building Thinking Classrooms Meets Alternative Grading - an Interview with Peter Liljedahl","slug":"154-building-thinking-classrooms-meets-alternative-grading-an-interview-with-peter-liljedahl","published_at":"2026-06-23T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485/154-building-thinking-classrooms-meets-alternative-grading-an-interview-with-peter-liljedahl","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485","url":"https://thegradingpod.com/podcast-test-page/154-building-thinking-classrooms-meets-alternative-grading-an-interview-with-peter-liljedahl","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/209e616d-b930-4f4b-80ba-790589031c90.mp3","summary":"In this episode, Sharona and Boz sit down with renowned mathematics education researcher Peter Liljedahl to explore the often-overlooked connection between classroom pedagogy and grading practices. Best known for his influential work on Building Thinking Classrooms , Peter shares his own journey into alternative grading, from questioning traditional percentage-based systems to developing approaches that prioritize meaningful feedback, student growth, and competency development. The conversation examines why so many educators embrace active learning while leaving grading unchanged, the philosophical shift required to move from “point gathering” to “data gathering,” and why multiple opportunities to demonstrate learning are fundamentally different from traditional retesting. Links Please note - any books linked here are likely Amazon Associates links. Clicking on them and purchasing through them helps support the show. Thanks for your support! Building Thinking Classrooms (Website with Resources) Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics (the book) , Peter Liljedahl 136 – Grading for Physicists, Not Point Collectors – with Chris Sarkonak Resources The Center for Grading Reform - seeking to advance education in the United States by supporting effective grading reform at all levels through conferences, educational workshops, professional development, research and scholarship, influencing public policy, and community building. The Grading Conference - an annual, online conference exploring Alternative Grading in Higher Education & K-12. Some great resources to educate yourself about Alternative Grading: The Grading for Growth Blog The Grading Conference The Intentional Academia Blog Recommended Books on Alternative Grading: Grading for Growth , by Robert Talbert and D…","meta_description":"In this episode, Sharona and Boz sit down with renowned mathematics education researcher Peter Liljedahl to explore the often-overlooked connection betwee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3350,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-grading-podcast-6385485/episodes/154-building-thinking-classrooms-meets-alternative-grading-an-interview-with-peter-liljedahl/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-grading-podcast-6385485/154-building-thinking-classrooms-meets-alternative-grading-an-interview-with-peter-liljedahl.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}